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The Rise of Zohran Mamdani and the Left Wing Populism in the US- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! Last week, Zohran Mamdani was the Mayor-elect of New York City, the heart of US Capitalism, Wall Street, and its Financial Capital. He will be the first Muslim, Indian-origin, South Asian, and the second-youngest mayor of the city. The victory of Zohran Mamdani in NYC had raised questions on the future of the Democratic Party. This podcast episode will dive into how and why Zohran Mamdani won in the New York City Mayoral Election, and what the future of the democratic party will be, and what is the status of Left-Wing Populism in the USA is.  Our Newscapsule Article of the Month  About The Guest Milan C Varghese  is a final-year law student who pays close attention to policy, politics, law, and the economy. He likes working through ideas in a clear, practical way, with a focus on how they play out in real life. Known across the Kerala Model United Nations circuit for his engaging debates and policy insights, Milan combines his lega...

You were already warned about Trump, You chose not to listen!

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On 7th November 2024, just after Donald Trump was projected the winner of the Presidency, I made a prediction and sent it to a few of my close friends- A second Trump term would be more dangerous than the first one. All sensible people who worked with him have left. He has campaigned this time with much more dangerous ideas. Republicans also have a brute Senate majority where lifelong appointments can be made. He'll have total control over the neutral Justice Department as well. Besides domestic issues, Palestine and Ukraine will be the worst affected. This is a nightmare situation for Europe and NATO as well. Brace for more tariffs, surprises and uncertainty as we move along. This idea didn't come out of the blue; it was a clear-cut prediction based on his past actions, the polices he campaigned on and whatever he stood for as a person. Eight months passed after Trump's inauguration, and that was one of the most turbulent time periods in recent times, perhaps like never be...

Emigration Is (Not) Bad: Rethinking the Debate

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The Ministry of External Affairs, in a question to the Rajya Sabha, gave a response that over 2 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in 2024. Since 2022, every year, this is the figure of number of Indians giving up Indian citizenship. The past two to three years in India have seen extensive talk about the number of people moving out and relinquishing their citizenship. People also give a very catchy term for that- "Brain Drain", where intelligent and well-qualified citizens are leaving the country for opportunities elsewhere. Then there is the argument of demographic change, where regions are seeing young people leave for green pastures and old people remain with no one to take care of them. All of them are true and valid points, but there is another side of the debate which we often ignore and miss.  The causes of migration can be broadly categorised as push and pull factors. Only if both of them work together, mass migration usually happen. As we have already discussed m...

News Capsule For The Month of July 2025

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Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month Kerala  Fresh protest over sea incursion at Chellanam. Smart Parking vs junction development: Vyttila Hub land use sparks debate.  Bihar man puts vintage motorcycle on sale, 'buyer' from Kochi test-rides it away! LDF's Benedict elected MPC's first chairperson. BrahMos unit in Thiruvananthapuram will be brought directly under DRDO: Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Kerala HC looks into the Janaki vs State of Kerala issue.  Veteran political leader of Kerala and former LDF CM V S Achuthanandan passed away at the age of 101. Massive crowds turn up for his funeral across Southern Kerala. A stray dog attacks 20 people. High alert in 3 Kerala districts after two suspected Nipah cases trigger alarm. Ms Bindu, who was killed in the Kottayam Medical College building collapse, received the funeral. ...